Over 10 tonnes of areca nut seized at KIA

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Commercial Tax Department officials at the Kempegowda International Airport busted an inter-state areca nut shipment racket after they seized 460 bags weighing 11,500 kg which were shipped to the city from North Eastern states.

Officers from the Vigilance wing of the State Commercial Taxes Department of Karnataka detained shipments of 460 bags containing 11,500 kg of arecanut at the cargo terminal of KIA.

The authorities have initiated a comprehensive investigation in coordination with local GST authorities in Assam, Manipur and Madhya Pradesh.